XVII.—The Metamorphic Rocks of Kintyre

The greater part of Kintyre is composed of metamorphic rocks. For the study of these rocks it is convenient to divide the peninsula into three separate areas as follows:— A. Northern Kintyre. B. The south-western corner of the peninsula. C. A triangular area stretching from Campbeltown Loch southward (fig. 1). A. With the exception of a few isolated patches of Palæozoic sandstones, conglomerates, and lavas, and igneous rocks of several ages, Northern Kintyre is composed of sedimentary schists and grits, metamorphic limestones, and schistose igneous rocks which, as a rule, are associated with the limestones.